Meta moves to protect teens from unwanted messages on Instagram, Facebook

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The move comes weeks after the WhatsApp owner said it would hide more content from teens after regulators pushed the world's most popular social media network to protect children from harmful content on its apps. The regulatory scrutiny increased following testimony in the U.S. Senate by a former Meta employee who alleged the company was aware of harassment and other harm facing teens on its platforms but failed to act against them. Meta said teens will no longer get direct messages from anyone they do not follow or are not connected to on Instagram by default.